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6-Month START Program
Introduction
Welcome and Course Overview (2:14)
Blending Realism with Abstract: An Introduction
From Realism to Abstract: A Personal Journey (5:17)
Shifting Perceptions, Creating Connections: Three Levels of Seeing (2:59)
Organise Your Workspace
Overview (0:29)
Essential Tools for Drawing and Painting (9:56)
SUPPLY LIST
Fundamentals of Realist Portraiture PART I - focus on drawing
Chapter Overview (1:20)
General Axes (4:34)
Planes of The Head, Light & Shadow Shapes (6:31)
Mapping the Planes: Adapting the Asaro Head to Your Portraits (6:55)
PRACTICE AT HOME: Creative Excercises & References
APPENDIX
Drawing A Realist Portrait
Before We Start: Materials and Studio Set Up (3:27)
Drawing Irene (13:59)
Drawing Sarah (13:43)
Drawing Kelvyn
FOCUS ON: eyes, nose, mouth
FOCUS ON: shadow shapes and shading
PRACTICE AT HOME: Creative Excercises & Assignments
FOCUS ON: 5 mins videos on additional drawing topics
Chapter Overview
Shading Techniques
Drawing the Eyes, Mouth, Nose
Drawing Hands
Cast Shadows & Shadow Shapes
Edges & Transitions
GIVEAWAY: Enter the 5-mins Sketch Challenge
Fundamentals of Realist Portraiture PART II - focus on painting
Chapter Overview (1:39)
Understanding How Light Affects Chroma & Temperature (1:45)
Mastering Temperature: How Classical Painters Created Depth (2:56)
Concluding Notes (0:42)
PRACTICE AT HOME: References and Creative Excercises
Mixing Realistic Skin Tones For Any Complexion
Chapter Overview (0:55)
An Effective Method to Mix Any Skin Colour (3:41)
Color Mixing Demo: How to Organise your Palette (11:14)
Color Mixing Demo: Focus on the White/Pale Skin (15:21)
Color Mixing Demo: Focus on the Olive/Light Brown Skin (13:31)
Colour Mixing Demo: Focus on the Dark/Black Skin (11:04)
Concluding Notes (1:15)
PRACTICE AT HOME: creative exercises and assignment
Before We Start: A review of Painting Approaches & Stages
Chapter Overview
Direct vs Indirect Method (3:39)
Stages of the Painting Process (3:23)
Creating Impactful Portraits I : White & Pale Complexion
Overview of the lesson
Before We Start: Surface, Composition & Size
Before We Start: Transferring Our Drawings
Mixing Skin Tones Using a ZORN PALETTE (4:03)
Mapping the Planes, Cool and Warm Tones
Create a Preliminary Colour Study
Start Painting: Blocking-in
Get the likeness right
Pushing the Portrait Further: Finer Details and Rendering
PRACTICE AT HOME: creative exercises and assignment
Creating Impactful Portraits II : Olive & Brown Complexion
Overview of the lesson
Before We Start: Surface, Composition & Size
Mixing The Brown Skin Tones with a modified ZORN palette
DEMO: A Fun Way To Test Our Colour Mixes
Let's Start Painting: Sketching The Portrait & Block-in
Focus On: Shadow Shapes
Focus On: Edges & Transitions
Focus On: Curly Brunette Hair
Focus On: The Background
Focus On: Finishing Touches
PRACTICE AT HOME: creative exercises and assignment
Creating Impactful Portraits III : Black & Dark Complexion
Lesson Overview
Deciding on Composition, Size & Format
Mixing Skin Tones for Dark/Black Complexion with an ENRICHED Palette
Using the INDIRECT Method: Create A Monochromatic Underpainting
Layering Color In
Finishing Touches
PRACTICE AT HOME: creative exercises and assignment
Painting Hair
A General Approach to Painting Hair
Demo: Colour Mixing For Different Hair Types
Focus On: Bald & No Hair
Focus On: Blonde Hair
Focus On: Afro Hair
PRACTICE AT HOME: creative exercises and assignment
Blending Realism with Abstract PART I: preparing the ground
A Method to Unleash Creativity (1:49)
Priming Your Surfaces (2:43)
Creating an Abstract Ground for a Medium Painting (1:28)
Toning & Applying Gold Leaf​ (4:11)
Spray Painting, Stencilling & Layering (9:15)
Tips and Best Practices to Keep Inspired! (3:55)
PRACTICE AT HOME: creative exercises and assignment
Blending Realism With Abstract PART II: Transforming Ideas into a Painting
Plan Your Process: from Brainstorming to Materialising Your Ideas
Demo I: Create a Sketch Using Images and Imagination
Demo II: Transform Your Sketch Into a Small Painting Study
Demo III: Scale Up Your Study Into A Large Abstract-Figurative Painting
PRACTICE AT HOME: creative exercises and assignment
Let's ZOOM IN on - Calendar of events & Topics
About the ZOOM sessions
Introductory Zoom Session on Thursday 21st November - ALL WELCOME!
SAT 14TH DEC: Inspired By Sargent: Painting Hands
Inspired by Klimt: Painting on Gold Leaf
Inspired By Rembrandt: Painting The eyes, Nose, Mouth
Inspired by Rubens: Painting Silk
Inspired By Vermeer: Painting Jewels
Inspired By Ingres: Painting Floral Patterned Dresses
Inspired By Henry Regnault: Painting Gold
Inspired By Sorolla: Painting Light, Relfections and Shadows
PAINTING CHALLENGES: Get the Same Skin Mixes with Different pigments
PAINTING CHALLENGES: Create a Portrait with One Brush
Mastering Your Tools: Mediums, Brushes, and Finishing Techniques
Painting Mediums
Brushes & Brushwork
Varnishing, Framing, Photographing Your Work
Sourcing Your References: Finding Models, Photographing Models
Becoming a Professional Artist
From Creative Blocks to Creative Breakthrough: Find Your Voice
Establishing Your Presence ONLINE
Establishing Your Presence OFFILINE: exhibitions, competitions, Artists Collectives, Galleries
How To: Price Your Work, Sell Your Work
Conclusion
Course Recap
Continuing Your Artistic Journey
Demo I: Create a Sketch Using Images and Imagination
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